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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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