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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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