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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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