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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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