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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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