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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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