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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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