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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the 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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