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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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