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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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