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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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