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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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