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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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