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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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