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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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