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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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