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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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