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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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