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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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