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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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