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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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