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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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