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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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