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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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