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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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