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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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