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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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