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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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