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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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