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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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