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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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