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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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