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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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