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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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