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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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