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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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