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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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