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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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