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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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