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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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