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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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