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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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