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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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