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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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