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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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