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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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