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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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