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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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