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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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