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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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