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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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