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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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