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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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