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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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