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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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