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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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