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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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