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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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