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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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