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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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