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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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