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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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