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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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