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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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