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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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