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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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