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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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