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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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