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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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