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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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