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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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