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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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