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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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