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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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