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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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