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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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