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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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