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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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