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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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