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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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