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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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