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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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