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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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