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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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