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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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