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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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