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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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