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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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