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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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