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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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