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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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