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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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