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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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