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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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