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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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