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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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