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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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