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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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