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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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