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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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