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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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