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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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