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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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