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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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