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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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