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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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