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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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