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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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