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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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