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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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