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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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