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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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