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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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