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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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