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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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