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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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