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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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