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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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