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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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