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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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