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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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