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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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