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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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