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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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