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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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