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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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