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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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