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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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