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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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