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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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