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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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