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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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