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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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