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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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