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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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