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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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