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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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