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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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