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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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