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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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