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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key 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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