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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate 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 digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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