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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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