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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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