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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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