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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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