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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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