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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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