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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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