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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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