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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores 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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