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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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