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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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