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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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