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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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