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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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