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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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