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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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