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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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