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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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