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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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