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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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