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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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