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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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