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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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