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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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