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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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