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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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