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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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