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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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