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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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