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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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