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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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