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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major 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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