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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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