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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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