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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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