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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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