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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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