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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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