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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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