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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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