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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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