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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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