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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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