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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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