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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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