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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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