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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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