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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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