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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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