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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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