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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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