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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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