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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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