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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the 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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