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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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