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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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