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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education