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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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