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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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