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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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