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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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