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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around 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 classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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