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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key 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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