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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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