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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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