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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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