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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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