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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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