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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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