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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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