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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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