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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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