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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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