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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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