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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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