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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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