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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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