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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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