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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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