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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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