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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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