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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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