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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring 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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