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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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