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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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