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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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