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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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