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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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