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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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