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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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