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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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