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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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