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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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