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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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