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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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