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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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