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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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