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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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