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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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