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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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