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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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