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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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