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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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