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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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