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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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