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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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