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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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