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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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