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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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