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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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