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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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