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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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