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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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