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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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