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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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