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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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