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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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