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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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