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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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