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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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