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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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