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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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