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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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