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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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