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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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