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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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