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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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