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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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