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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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