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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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