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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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