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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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