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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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