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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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