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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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