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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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