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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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