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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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