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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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