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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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