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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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