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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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