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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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