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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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