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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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