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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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