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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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