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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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