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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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