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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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