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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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