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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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