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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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