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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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