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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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