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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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