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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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