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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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