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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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