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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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