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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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