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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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