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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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