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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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