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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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