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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education