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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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