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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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