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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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