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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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