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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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