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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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