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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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