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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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