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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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