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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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