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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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