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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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