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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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