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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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