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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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