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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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