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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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