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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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