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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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