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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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