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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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