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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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