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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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