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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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