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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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