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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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