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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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