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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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