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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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