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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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