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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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