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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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