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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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