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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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