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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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