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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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