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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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