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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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