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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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