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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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