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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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