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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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