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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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