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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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