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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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