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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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