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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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