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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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