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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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