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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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