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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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