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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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