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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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