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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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