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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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