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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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