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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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