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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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