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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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