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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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