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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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