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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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