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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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