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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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