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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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