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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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