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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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