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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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