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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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