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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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