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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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