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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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