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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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