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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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