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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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