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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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