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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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