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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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