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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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