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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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