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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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