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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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