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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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