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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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