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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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