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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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