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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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