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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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