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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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