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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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