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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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