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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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