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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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