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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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