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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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