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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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