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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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