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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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