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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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