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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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