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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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