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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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