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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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