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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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