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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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