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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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