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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major 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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