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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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