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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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