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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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