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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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