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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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