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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high 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 widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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