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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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