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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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