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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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