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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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