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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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