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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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