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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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