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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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