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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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