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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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