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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp 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 exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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