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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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