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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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