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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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