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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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