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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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