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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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