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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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