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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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