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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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