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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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