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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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