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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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