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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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