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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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