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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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