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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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