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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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