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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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