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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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