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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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