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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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