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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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