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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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