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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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