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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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