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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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