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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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