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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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