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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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