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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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