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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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