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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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