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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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