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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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