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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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