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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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