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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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