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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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