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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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