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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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