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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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