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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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