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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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