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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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