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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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