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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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