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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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