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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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