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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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