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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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