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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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