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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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