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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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