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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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