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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition