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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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