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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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