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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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