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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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