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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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