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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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