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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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