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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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