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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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