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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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