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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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