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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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