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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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