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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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