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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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