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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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