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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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