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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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