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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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