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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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