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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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