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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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