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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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