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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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