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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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